Shubham Chaudhary Appointed Chairman of GCNI: Promoting Grappling across India

Shubham Chaudhary has been appointed as the Chairman of the Grappling Committee of North India (GCNI), which operates under the Aegis Wrestling Federation of India affiliated with the Ministry of Youth and Sports (Government of India) and the Indian Olympic Association.

Although not a wrestler himself, Shubham always had a passion for sports. He was born in 1997 in Chandigarh and a current resident of Chandigarh and Delhi, is a politically active youth leader and has a strong association with the film industry. He also has the credit of producing Bollywood songs to his name. Shubham always had an innate willpower to make a positive difference in society, as evidenced by his hardworking nature combined with passion at such a young age. Looking at his influence in both politics and Bollywood, Shubham was given an opportunity to promote grappling in India through this appointment.

Who is Shubham Chaudhary ?
Shubham Chaudhary, at the age of 25, became the youngest Chairman of the Grappling Committee of North India (GCNI). He was born in Chandigarh and is currently resident in Chandigarh and Delhi and he is associated with the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) as a youth leader. He is also the producer of many Bollywood songs. Shubham Chaudhary is also a Member of The Culture Council of the Center for Global Auditorium CGA.Senior Indian Politician and LokSabha MP from Kaiserganj Uttar Pradesh, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh is President of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and he is also President of the Grappling Committee of India (GCI).

Grappling is a term used to describe martial arts maneuvers and techniques that involve grabbing an opponent. Therefore, grappling is incorporated into most combat sports and martial arts, like judo, jiujitsu, sambo and wrestling. To grapple means to engage in hand-to-hand combat, which is part of wrestling. However, the term grappling is also commonly used to specifically describe ground fighting, a fighting tactic common in Brazilian jiujitsu. There are differences between grappling, or ground fighting arts like jiujitsu, and the modern sport of freestyle wrestling.

The GCI seeks to rejuvenate the sport at the grassroots level, develop young and elite grappling, and generate new semi-professional and professional grappling possibilities.

Despite the ongoing positive inter organisation competition between the GCI and others , it is an undeniable fact that grappling is gaining popularity in India, and individuals such as Shubham Chaudhary are playing a pivotal role in promoting the sport nationwide.